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LGV drivers need mental health support, says RTITB
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Chevron agrees multimillion dollar upgrades in US refinery settlement
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CCTV engineer injured in 3 m fall

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Regulation/Enforcement
Safety engineer dies in 9m lift plunge

An award-winning safety engineer died when he fell 9m down a lift shaft he was inspecting, an inquest has heard this week.
Asbestos
Refurb contractors exposed to asbestos at primary school

The principal contractor on a London school refurbishment project and two contractors have been handed penalties totalling more than £1.5m after their failure to consider an asbestos survey left workers exposed to the dangerous fibres. 
Workplace transport
Injured Aldi driver authorised to drive pallet truck without training

German-owned discount supermarket chain Aldi Stores has been handed a £1m penalty after an inadequately trained delivery driver was left with life-changing injuries.
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Working through: arthritis
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Leader interview
Marian Kelly, London Underground

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Lone workers
Employment patterns
Gig guide

Most debate about the growing gig economy and new forms of technology-driven work focuses on employment rights, but what about workers’ safety and health? 
Wellbeing
IOSH 2017
IOSH 2017 conference preview - part 1

We interview two speakers from the institution’s November gathering. 
Disability
Conference report
Travel advisory - Duty of Care Summit

The first Duty of Care Summit in Berlin last month considered techniques to focus employees’ minds on travel hazards and deploying staff with disabilities to war zones. 
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Shelley Frost, Executive director of policy, IOSH
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how the gig economy brings responsibility to both sides

Lawrence Waterman, OBE CFIOSH
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why politicians should work to an ethical code post-Grenfell Tower

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Cirrus Research unlocks scheduled measurements in four easy steps
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Personal protective equipment
JSP, a first UK company to achieve BSI certification to the new PPE regulation

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Personal protective equipment
Bollé Safety's all-inclusive prescription pack

Bollé Safety, a world leader in the design and manufacture of protective eyewear, simplifies the ordering of prescription safety glasses with their new and unique All Inclusive Prescription Pack. This new pack contains everything you need to order your prescription safety glasses, including a choice of 16 different frame styles, single vision or progressive Platinum double sided anti-scratch and anti-fog polycarbonate EN166F K&N lenses in any power, case, cord, optical fitting and dispensing. A truly easy and unique system. 
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The Rush+ from Bollé Safety: the epitome of safety, style, protection and performance

Ultra enveloping and without any visual interference the Rush+ from Bollé Safety provides the wearer with a 180° panoramic visual field with perfect optical class 1, Platinum double sided anti-scratch and anti-fog polycarbonate lenses. The Rush+ has a wide range of lens options – clear, smoke, CSP and Twilight and is also available in a small size.
Work equipment
Eurolec reveals a new-look website

Following on from the recent buy-out of Eurolec Instrumentation Ltd, the company has already unveiled its new-look website. 
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Type: Permanent
Disciplines: Corporate HSE, Manufacturing
Location: Sittingbourne
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000

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Type: Permanent
Disciplines: Construction HSE , Environmental Health & Safety, Risk management
Location: Devon
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

North Devon Homes
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Type: Permanent
Disciplines: Corporate HSE
Location: London
Salary: £40,500 per annum

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Type: Permanent
Disciplines: Corporate HSE
Location: Worcester
Salary: £37,075 - £46,925 a year, with opportunity to progress to £51,260 a year

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Type: Permanent
Disciplines: Distribution, Environmental Health & Safety, Manufacturing
Location: Manchester
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